UKL ERU

(1)
1) Nama kapal yang digunakan Darwin adalah Kapal HMS (His Majesty's Ship) Beagle
2) American state which is nicknamed the equality state Wyoming
3) Daerah apa yang kelompok Dravida (Kelompok dari Mesopotania) lewati ketika ingin mencari tempat yang lebih panas?
Kelompok dari Mesopotania yang bernama Dravida berjalan ke daerah Kaiber Pass, yang nantinya pecah menjadi ke bag Timur dan Barat. Bagian Timur, kelompok tersebut membuat kota peradaban kuno di lembah sungai Gangga, atau yang kita kenal Ganges bernama Mohenjo-Daro. Bagian Barat, membuat kota di lembah sungai Indus bernama kota Harappa.
4) Nama/tipe biologi manusia purba yang pertama kali ditemukan tulangnya di dekat Somalia adalah Australopithecus Afarensis yang  bernama Lucy.

(2)
Aromatisitas adalah sebuah sifat kimia dimana sebuah cincin terkonjugasi yang ikatannya terdiri dari ikatan tidak jenuh, pasangan tunggal atau orbit kosong menunjukan stabilitas yang lebih kuat dibandingkan stabilitas sebuah sistem yang hanya terdiri dari konjugasi.
Model cincin aromatis yang umum dipakai, yaitu sebuah cincin benzena (cyclohexatriena) adalah terbentuk dari cincin beranggota enam karbon yang bergantian, pertama kali dikembangkan oleh Kekulé.
Benzena merupakan senyawa organik yang sangat beracun bagi manusia dan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan hati.
Namun toluena jauh kurang beracun, meskipun bukan tidak berbahaya. Hal ini disebabkan karena perbedaan senyawa intermediet yang dihasilkan pada saat akan dibongkar dalam tubuh. Untuk toluen menghasilkan senyawa intermediet asam benzoat yang dapat diekskresikan, sehingga tidak akan menimbulkan masalah kesehatan.

(3)
7 Cara Mengembangkan Kreativitas Diri.
Pertama. Amatilah sesuatu yang dikenal
Kedua. Jangan menunda pekerjaan
Ketiga. Pejamkan mata dan biarkan pikiran mengembara
Keempat. Ambillah sudut pandang orang lain.
Kelima. Melakukan brain-storming.
Keenam. Belajar menjadi seorang inovator yang baik
Dan yang terakhir, ubahlah kebiasaan dan citra diri.

(4)
Theodosiua mewariskan Kekaisaran Romawi pada Honorius (bagian barat) dan Arkadius (bagian timur). Tetapi mereka tidak tertarik. Tugas honorius ditangani oleh Stilikho.
Suku Jermanik dan Goth menyadari itu dan menyerang, bahkan juga para jenderal.
Konstantinus III, seorang jenderal di Inggris mengangkat dirinya sendiri sebagai kaisar di York pada tahun 405 M. Ia mengumpulkan pasukan Romawi di Prancis supaya mereka dapat bersama-sama bergerak menuju Roma. Namun ketika Constantinus III sedang melakukan ini, tidak ada yang mengawasi perbatasan Romawi. Pada Januari 409 M, banyak suku Alan, Vandal, dan Suevi menyeberangi sungai Rhine, yang ketika itu sedang membeku, dan masuk ke Kekaisaran Romawi.
Tidak ada pasukan Romawi yang menghentikan mereka, sehingga mereka begitu bebas menjelajahi Prancis dan menjarah segala yang mereka temukan. Mereka datang dalam keadaan lengkap, terdiri atas pria, wanita, dan anak-anak. Ini berarti bahwa mereka datang untuk bermukim.

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UKL CC

Seorang pegawai perusahaan telepon internasional tiba-tiba menghilang tanpa jejak. Ternyata dilaporkan ada satu kejanggalan di ruangan kerja korban. Disana tertempel stick notes yang diduga ditulis saat pegawai tersebut sebelum ia menghilang.

37=100
[WEALTH+TENTEH]

Akhirnya polisi menyadari maksud pesan tersebut. Karena pegawai bekerja di perusahaan telepon internasional, berarti 100-37=+63. Negara dengan kode telepon seperti itu adalah Filipina.
Kemudian sandi berikutnya. Polisi meminta bantuan detektif. Detektif menggunakan kode vigenere dimana seperti berikut.

Dengan begitu pegawai tersebut sedang berada di Manila, Filipina.

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The Escapist (@jinnieulzzang)

Seorang lelaki tampan berjalan di posisi paling depan, Ten. Ia menyusuri jalanan sepi dengan teman temannya yang berjalan mengikutinya, Six, Eve, Lilith, Mino, Sica, Bunda, dan Brilly. Tangan kanannya memegang sebuah kertas, sepertinya sebuah peta.

"Kita berada di awal perjalanan, tunggu dulu apa maksud tulisan ini?"

Tanya Ten kepada lainnya menanyakan sebuah tulisan yang tercetak pada petanya bertuliskan 'vousmetatal adirya'

Sica yang berdiri tak jauh dari Ten mengeja tulisan itu

"Vous me ta tal a dir ya"

***

Entah apa yang terjadi, saat ini mereka sudah berada di tengah hutan, sihir yang membawa mereka

"Ah bagaimana ini bisa terjadi?" Tanya gadis bernama bunda

"Sudahlah jangan banyak bertanya, kita harus mendapatkan apa yang kita cari" Jawab Ten yang tak peduli dengan apa yang terjadi

Yah!? Kata pada peta tersebut adalah kunci untuk menuju dimensi lain dimana ada harta karun yang sedang diburu Ten dan lainnya

Mereka menyusuri hutan, dan...

"Berhenti disini!" Seru Ten

"Ada apa master, mengapa berhenti?" Tanya Sica

"Kita berada pada simbol 'angka 7' pada peta, apa maksudnya?" Tanya Ten heran

Tak lama dari itu, Eve yang ikut mencari harta karun melihat sebuah kertas yang tergantung di atas pohon. Ia menghampirinya dan mengambil kertas itu.

"Aku menemukan ini" Seru Eve

"Apa itu?" tanya Six

"Entah aku juga tidak tau"

Eve memberikan kertas itu kepada Six namun Ten langsung merampasnya dan mulai meneliti setiap tulisan yang tercetak disana

'Blbo ibozb beb uvkvi psboh'

"Ini pasti kode rot 1, dimana A menjadi B, dan B menjadi C dan seterusnya. Biar aku selesaikan" Ten langsung menyelesaikan kodenya

"Ku bacakan kode ini, 'Akan hanya ada tujuh orang' ah tapi apa maksudnya?" Ten terlihat sedikit bingung dengan kode itu

Sica menghampiri Ten dan mengambil kertas yang berisi kode itu

" 'Tak ada waktu banyak' itu satu satunya tulisan yang ada di kertas ini selain kode tadi"

Detik berikutnya suatu keanehan mulai muncul. Dengan perlahan tubuh Sica mulai menghilang, tak terlihat

"Master apa yang terjadi, tolong saya!?!?" Sica berteriak namun tak ada yang bisa membantunya

"Sica!?!?" Lilith meneriakkan nama gadis itu

Tak lama tubuh Sica menghilang seutuhnya kertas yang dipegangnya pun jatuh ke tanah. Brilly yang sedari tadi hanya diam memungut kertas itu

"Benar! Akan hanya ada 7 orang, bukankah sebelumnya ada 8 orang? maka satu diantara kita harus tersingkir dan itu Sica karena dia yang memegang kertas ini dan 'tak ada banyak waktu' tentu saja, setelah Sica membaca kalimat itu tubuhnya segera menghilang bukan?" jawab Brilly mengerti dengan apa yang terjadi

"Ayo kita lanjutkan" Seru Ten

"Lebih baik kita kembali" Seru Six

"Kenapa?! Bahkan kita belum separuh perjalanan"

"Akan ada banyak bahaya kurasa"

Ten tak memperdulikan Six ia terus berjalan di ikuti lainnya. Tak ada alasan lagi untuk Six tidak mengikuti Ten

***

Tak lama dari itu, mereka sampai pada sebuah danau. Dan mereka memutuskan untuk beristirahat sejenak.

"Kita di sebuah danau sekarang, harusnya ada simbol danau disini tapi yang ada hanyalah simbol pegasus" Seru Ten

Lilith berjalan menuju danau, dan ia menemukan kertas biru mengambang dipinggir danau. Ia segera mengambilnya dan memberikan pada Six

"Biarkan Six melihatnya terlebih dahulu" Seru Lilith yang mengetahui jika Ten ingin merebutnya lagi

"Terdapat tulisan 'bat tool cheese toon' ini kode rot13 mungkin?" Six mencoba menerka kode itu

"Kurasa tidak, itu mungkin enigma?" Terka Ten

"Coba dengan anagram, acak saja huruf huruf itu dengan berbagai urutan yang berbeda" Seru Lilith

Six mencobanya, dan kurang dari 15 menit kode itu sudah terpecahkan.

" 'Choose one to battle' itu jawaban kode ini" Six bersuara

"Kau saja Bunda, kau kan anak dauntless pasti kau berani untuk battle" Ten memilih Bunda

"Kenapa tidak kau saja Ten, bukannya kau juga dauntless?" Tanya Eve

"Kenapa harus aku, jika ada Bunda"

Bersamaan dengan perdebatan kecil itu muncul pegasus dari dalam danau. Pegasus itu terbang melayang di atas danau

"Itu lawan battle nya?" Tanya Bunda yang sedikit terkejut. Sihir kembali mendominasi, saat ini Bunda sudah berada di atas danau. Entah kekuatan sihir apa yang membuatnya bisa terbang diatas danau, tak hanya itu sebuah pedang blue excalibur juga sudah berada di tangan kanannya

Tak ada ketakutan di wajah bunda, ia menghampiri pegasus itu dan mulai menyerangnya. Leher, adalah sasarannya. Sudah berkali kali ia mencoba menyerang namun selalu gagal.

Saatnya pegasus itu menyerang. Dengan sekali hempasan sayapnya, Bunda langsung terjatuh ke dalam danau. Mino yang pertama kali menyadari segera menghampirinya

"Bun... jawab aku" Teriak Mino dari tepi danau

Tak ada balasan dari Bunda. Dan mereka hanya menatap danau itu dalam diam tanpa suara.

"Sudah ku bilang akan ada banyak bahaya" Seru Six

"Tentu salah, jika memilih bunda untuk battle bukan hanya keberanian yang di gunakan dalam battle. Jika saja bunda menggunakan otaknya dan berpikir tentu saja ia akan menyerang sayap pegasus itu bukan lehernya. Jika sayapnya patah maka pegasus itu yang jatuh bukan bunda" Brilly memberikan penjelasannya.

"Kita tak punya banyak waktu, ayo kita lanjutkan" Seru Ten

"Mungkin lebih baik kita kembali" Jawab Eve

"Tidak, kau mau kita kembali dengan tangan hampa?"

Tak ada yang bisa menyangkal Ten, mereka sudah disini dan harus menyelesaikannya sampai akhir

"Coba aku lihat petanya" Pinta Lilith

Ten memberikan petanya

"Simbol Jamur. Apa yang akan terjadi setelah ini?" Tanya Lilith

Sepertinya Six menemukan jawabannya, diatas sebuah jamur ia menemukan kertas yang sama dengan sebelumnya. Ia membukanya dan...

" 'nqn cnenfvg, fvatzvezna qvn!' ada yang tau?" Tanya Six

"Bagaimana bisa kau tidak tau? itu kode Rot13" Jawab Ten langsung

"Kode dimana A = N, B = O, dan seterusnya, coba kau selesaikan Six" Pinta Eve

" 'Ada parasit, singkirkan dia!' akan ada korban lagi kurasa" Jawab Six, ia sedikit menundukkan kepalanya

"Kau saja Mino! Kita tak terlalu membutuhkanmu. Hanya kepandaian dan keberanian yang kita butuhkan untuk mendapatkan harta karun itu" Seru Ten

"Biar aku saja!" Jawab Eve, yang merasa tersinggung dengan kata kata Ten

"Aku tak menyuruhmu, biarkan mino saja!" Jawab Ten

Eve tak mampu menjawab lagi, dan perlahan tubuh mino melebur dan tak butuh waktu lama untuk bercampur dengan udara

"Kau egois Ten" Hanya itu yang keluar dari mulut Six dan langsung pergi

***

"Ah ini simbol sungai" Seru Ten

Eve yang mendengar itu langsung menyambar peta yang di pegang Ten

"Apa maksudnya?" Eve terlihat sangat bingung

Kekuatan sihir kembali memunculkan secarik kertas dari simbol sungai yang ada pada peta. Eve memberikannya pada Ten.

"Kode lagi, 'tysouocoq' ada yang tau?" Tanya Ten

"Pasti bukan rot1, rot13 atau anagram" Jawab Six

"Darimana kau tau?" Ten melirik Six

"Hanya orang bodoh yang memberikan kode berulang kali dengan penyelesaiannya yang sama" jawab Brilly yang sepertinya mengerti apa maksud Six

Eve melihat sungai kecil mengalir tak jauh dari mereka. Ia melangkahkan kakinya, dan duduk di tepi sungai. Lelah yang ia rasakan membuatnya ingin kembali secepatnya.

Brilly memperhatikan Eve, ia terlihat berpikir keras. Dan....

"Sandi sungai.." hanya dua kata itu yang terucap

Six yang menyadari apa yang dimaksud Brilly langsung memecahkan kodenya

"Ini benar kode sungai, dimana S = T, U = R, N = Q, G = P, A = O, I = M, B = L, C = K, D = Z, E = Y, F = X, H = W, J = V Jadi jawabannya adalah 'Setarakan'"

Sepertinya Ten mengerti apa maksudnya, ia menatap Six dan sepertinya ia sedang berpikir saat ini

"Six.." Ten mengucapkan nama itu

Perlahan tubuh Six menghilang. Eve yang sedari tadi memperhatikan kejadian itu, segera menghampiri yang lain. Ia terlihat sangat kesal

"Apa yang kau lakukan pada Six!?" Eve berteriak kepada Ten

Ten tak terlalu memperdulikannya, ia hanya melakukan apa yang ingin ia lakukan

"Jumlah laki laki dan perempuan harus setara, karena kelebihan laki laki maka harus dihilangkan satu, yaitu master Six" Brilly berusaha menjelaskan kepada Eve dan Lilith yang terlihat bingung dengan kode yang membuat Six menghilang. ***
Peta itu sekarang berada ditangan Brilly. Ia melihat alur peta yang menuju ke harta karun yang menjadi incarannya.

Mereka sudah melewati simbol 'angka 7' simbol 'pegasus' simbol 'jamur' dan simbol 'sungai'. Brilly melihat simbol selanjutnya 'Semanggi'

"Simbol selanjutnya semanggi" ujar Brilly

Dan saat ini mereka sampai di sebuah tempat  yang dipenuhi tanaman semanggi, tentu saja tempat yang terdapat didalam hutan.

Lilith mengambil selembar kertas yang tak jauh dari semanggi itu

"Kode lagi dan lagi, pasti akan ada yang harus tersingkir lagi" Ujar Lilith

"Kita selesaikan dulu kodenya, baru kau boleh menyimpulkan" Jawab Ten

Ten melihat kodenya

"Terdapat tulisan 'Lbrgamkunak nbsdgunkxu' cobalah selesaikan" Lanjut Ten

"Dengan apa Ten?" Tanya Eve tak tertarik

"Dengan enigma, dimana A = U, B = E, C = J, D = O, F = T, G = P, H = Z, I = W, K = N, Z = S, M = R, Q = V, dan X = Y" Jawab Brilly

"Darimana kau tau?" tanya Ten

"Memang benar bukan?" Jawab Brilly

"Iya benar, jawabannya 'Sempurnakan kelopaknya' hanya itu" Lilith memberikan jawabannya

"Eve...." Eve mengucapkan namanya sendiri, ia sudah lelah dengan semua ini, semuanya menghilang satu persatu dan sekarang ia tak mampu bertahan lagi

Tak lama, ada angin kencang yang menerpa poni cantiknya, dan mengubahnya menjadi daun semanggi yang berkelopak empat, semanggi yang sempurna

"Miss Eve melengkapi kelopak daun semanggi yang awalnya berjumlah tiga dan sekarang ada empat kelopak" Jelas Brilly

"Ish mengapa dia mengorbankan dirinya sendiri, dasar bodoh. Harusnya kau, Lilith" Ten melangkahkan kakinya kembali

Lilith hanya menatap Ten dengan penuh kebencian, tak ada kata yang keluar dari mulutnya

"Tinggal selangkah lagi kita sampai" Seru Brilly yang memegang peta

Meraka sampai pada sebuah taman, taman ini rindang, sejuk dan banyak bunga mekar disekitarnya

Sebuah sihir menjatuhkan kertas berwarna emas dan mengenai kepala Brilly. Ia menengok keatas terheran heran, apa yang membuat kertas ini jatuh mengenai kepalanya

"Ish mengapa kertas ini jatuh dikepalaku?" Seru Brilly

"Coba kau buka, dan pecahkan kode yang ada" Ten bersuara

"Jangan kau buka! kita akhiri saja semua ini Ten" kini Lilith yang bersuara

"Kita sudah berada diakhir perjalanan, kita akan mendapat harta karun itu" Jawab Ten

"Tapi sampai saat ini kita belum melihat tanda keberadaan harta karun itu, Ten!"

"kita akan mengetahuinya jika kita berhasil memecahkan kodenya"

Brilly yang melihat perdebatan kecil itu mulai memecahkan kodenya sendiri

"kodenya 'vdwx bdqj whuslqwdu' apa itu vigenere?" tanya Brilly

"Kurasa tidak" Jawab Lilith

"Kau tak tau apa apa tentang kode, jadi lebih baik kau diam" Jawab Ten sinis

Mendengarkan perkataan Ten, Lilith langsung menutup rapat mulutnya

"Berikan kodenya" Perintah Ten

"Ini..." Brilly memberikan kodenya

"Kurasa ini kode caesar, dimana A akan menjadi D, B menjadi E dan seterusnya akan begitu, jadi kodenya 'Satu yang terpintar', Kau Brilly" seru Ten

"Kenapa aku master?" Tanyanya

"Karena kau anak erudite"

"Miss Lilith adalah pengajar erudite, mengapa tidak dia saja"

Ten hanya melirik Lilith sekilas

"Aku tak yakin denganya" Jawab Ten

Sihir kembali bermain dengan mereka. Sebuah buku tua melayang tepat dihadapan Sobri. Ia meraih buku itu dan membukanya

Dihalaman pertama...

"Jika satu dari keinginanmu akan terkabul, maka apa yang kau inginkan?" Brilly membaca isi buku itu

"Harta Karun.." Jawab Ten
tak ada yang berubah. semua masih sunyi seperti sebelumnya

"keluar dari tempat ini" kini Lilith yang bersuara, tapi sihir tak bermain lagi dengan mereka. tak ada sesuatu yang terjadi

"Kalian yang memilih ku, jadi hanya aku yang akan bisa menjawab" Seru Brilly

"Ku pikir kau tau, apa yang harus kau jawab" Ucap Ten

"Pikirkan dari segala sisi, jangan sampai kau egois" Lilith berbicara kepada Brilly tapi matanya menatap Ten tajam

Hening sejenak... Dan..

"Aku ingin..." Brilly menggantungkan perkataannya

"Kita semua yang awalnya bersama bisa keluar dari dalam hutan ini dengan membawa harta karun yang konon ada hutan ini"
Dalam sekejap cahaya terang membuat mereka bertiga menutup matanya rapat. Dan detik berikutnya mereka membuka matanya kembali.

Lilith yang mendapatkan kesadarannya terlebih dahulu, menyadari bahwa sekarang mereka sudah keluar dari hutan dan mendapati orang orang yang ia sayangi, Six, Eve, Mino, Bunda, Sica berdiri tak jauh dengannya

Lilith menghampiri mereka, memeluknya erat betapa senangnya mereka bisa kembali bersama. Tak lama Brilly juga langsung bergabung dengan mereka. Eve yang menyadari ada yang kurang, langsung saja memanggil Ten

"Ten kemarilah, apa kau tak senang kita bisa berkumpul lagi" Ujarnya

Ten berjalan cepat dan menghampiri mereka. Tawa dan kebahagiaan mendominasi mereka saat ini

"Master, harta karunnya!" Ucap Mino

"Aku sudah tak menginginkannya, kurasa kalian lebih berarti daripada harta itu" Jawab Ten

"Ambil lah master, kau sudah memiliki kita dan harta karun ini" Sica menyerahkan harta itu kepada Ten

"Thanks buat semua, aku juga minta maaf karna sikapku..."

"Sudah lah, Ten.." Six memotong perkataan Ten

"Ah baiklah" Jawab Ten sambil tertawa

"Tapi kau tak berniat mengambil harta itu sendiri kan master?" Tanya Bunda

"Tentu tidak, harta ini milik kita semua!!"

-The End-

[FF] As Long As You Believe

Cast: Master Four, Mis Blaire

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All he could do was just sitting under a sansuyu tree at the park. Noone could see him. One of the reasons, he's invisible. He couldn't reveal himself. He's just a ghost that noone believe it. When would this condition stop? Until the time stop flowing?

"I love to be alone. Noone can see what have I did. I'm happy become an invisible one." but that's not what he actually thought. Sometimes, he wondered if there's someone could see him. He wondered if he could make a friend with human. "But they do not believe in ghost, or fairies, or demon, don't they? How pity,"

Some kids were playing around the park with their parents. They all around 7. He really wanted to reach them and scare them. All he could reach just abiotic objects like stone, branch, and sand.

The laughter was so loud from all the kids. Looked like they're all in happiness huh? Waitㅡ not all. He saw a girl among the laughing people. She looked so sad. She deeply hid her head into her knees.

"Weirdo kid must go away, haha"
"Yea yea you don't fit to this world"
"Just go die, liar!"
"Will you call your imagination friend? Haha, that's no use!"
"Can see a ghost? How incredible haha"

He couldn't stand anymore. He threw some stones around him to them. They looked so pale when they didn't find a person behind them and immediately ran away.

"Hah say that word to yourself, coward!" shouted him.

The girl looked at him. He also did. Their eyes saw each other in time. In a second, the girl looked away and walked back to her house...perhaps.

"She can...see me?"

"Ah, impossible. She's just looking my direction"

Next day, he went to her school. He was hiding in the bushes and wear a black hood. He kept wait for the girl he met yesterday.

"Ah, there she is" he jumped from the bushes and stood front of her.

"Aaakhh" she exclaimed and backed off as she saw him. Then she ran away.

"She really can see me?" he was smiling while looked the girl ran avoiding him. Finally, there's one could see him. How glad.

Since that day, he always went to her school and did it everyday. The girl just shouted like usual and ran away soon after she saw him.

"Funny" he giggling.

Not like usual, she didn't go to school. He somewhat to worry. He sat under a sansuyu tree with a gloomy face. The steps sounded near him. He lifted his head and found the girl. She walked alone and stop on the park bench. He really wanna cheer her up. He really wanna saw her smiled, at least once.

Without his knowing, his feet suddenly moved to the bench and sat beside her.

"When will you stop bothering me?" she said.

Wait. Does she ask me? ME?  He thought.

"Everyday you hid yourself in the bushes and surprising me. I know there are no people can see you, but i can! Stop scaring me!"

"I didn't mean it, sorry" he looked away. “I was just slipped. Well, it’s not like I want to scare you. It’s fine for me being alone. I’m fine even if you couldn’t see me.” He scowled. “I hate people.”

She sighed. "It's fine"

"Do you belive in ghost?" he asked.

"Of course, i can see them, how come i don't believe them. But some people who can't stand with it just not believe on my word. They call me crazy, liar, and such" she shruged.

"I wanna make a friend with human at least, will you?"

"Because there's noone can see you uh? Okay," she stood and started to walk. Suddenly she stop and looked him. "When i die, will i become like you? To be ghost and wandering the world?"

He just could blink and didn't answer.

"If that time comes, will you wandering the world with me?"

He smiled and nodded. "Of course, I promise."

"Your name?" she asked.

"Ah, how rude of me. I'm Four, Akashi Four, yours?"

"Blaire, Blaire Andrometh." She smiled at him and walked go home.

He shocked when she smiled at him. Freeze.

A warm smile like a sun in summer.

Day after day, they always talked in the park bench. Blaire didn't know her parents, she lived at orphanage. And people who always scolded her were her friends (i guess not) there.

"Look this flower," she pointed at forget-me-not flower beside them, "It lives so peacefully. Noone hate it and it loved by people. If i born again, i'd love if i be a flower"

Blaire went home when sunset came. Four wanna accompany her, but she refused. She waved at Four cheerfully. She had change from the first time Four met her.

After a month, there's a kind parent would addopt her. She was so happy until she knew that she should gonna neighbour town. Her life began to change there. She's heading to a better life. But, she missed her first friend.

After she discussed with her parents, she back to her hometown, hope for meeting him again. But no longer she arrived there, she got an accident. Her life couldn't safe. She died before she met him.

Day by day, month by month, year by year, Four still waited for Blaire patiently. He didn't know the fact. He didn't know everything. He walked passing a forget-me-not flower, it remind him about her.

Where is she now?  What is she doing now?  Is she happy?

"Wanna search someone?" the old wizard said in confusion as he explained his wish.

He wanted to find her, but he was bound to that town. He couldn’t leave unless he had a human body. So he asked an old wizard that live on the hill if he could bring him back.

"But it costs" the old wizard said.

"What's it?" he asked.

"You’ll have your human body back, but it would only last a week. And after that, you’ll die."

"I don't mind if i'll die for the second,"

The old wizard sighed. "You really 'die' and you're gonna go to afterlife, not ghost anymore"

"W-what?" he shocked. But, he really wanted to see her at least once. "Okay, i'd do anything,"

"Close your eyes"

That's the last word he heard from the old wizard. Suddenly he felt very dizzy and collapsed.

The flower.. It smells good

He woke up and felt something soft from his back. He's sleeping under sansuyu tree. People glaring of him.

They can see me!

But, he just had a week to find Blaire. He'd looking for Blaire in this town first. He lost his ability to fly to anywhere. Anyway, he still could walk.

He was used to the ghost situation he forgot that human needs food and shelter. He didn’t have any money to buy some food.

He had no choice but to rummage the garbage to find something he could eat. And he slept in front of a closed shop and sometimes only to get the owner mad and kicked him out from there.

The first and second day seemed nothing to find. He had no idea where would he searched her. Suddenly he knew. Orphanage.

The orphanage said that she addopted by a kind parents and moved to neighbour town. He had no transportation, so he walked there by his own feet. He needed 3 days to arrive there. Hope he'd find her soon.

I can't.....anymore.

He collapsed on the street. He dreamt of Blaire. Blaire was very happy. Singing along the day and dancing happily. She waved her hand to him. He came near and smiled. Suddenly, the earthquake came. He tried to reach her hand, but he couldn't. He screamed as loud as he could do. And the world around him became white.

"Are you okay?"

"Who..."

"I'm Kat, what the aim you're here?" she asked.

He just realized he was on the bed. So soft. "Looking for someone"

"Ah? Who?"

"Blaire Andrometh" he tilted his head tried to remember.

"I know her," she shocked, Four either. "She sure my neighbour some years ago. But after around a month, she return back to her hometown."

So..why am I here? How useless. "I need return back to my hometown too then. But..."

She smiled. "Neighbour town, Four?"

He looked her. "How can you know that?"

"Blaire was my friend here. She ever told me about her ghost friend, Four. And the characteristic feature was fit like you. But...how can you become human?"

"It's a long story. I need to search Blaire as fast as can"

She nodded. "Me and my family are gonna go to neighbour town tonight, we'll get you there."

Four smiled. "Thanks...really, thanks"

They got there the next day. He immediately looking for her. But, still he couldn't find her. He stop on the park bench on the night and slept.

The morning came and he woke up. He's staring at the forget-me-nof flower beside him. He remembered that Blaire was really wanna become a flower when she born again.

Waitㅡwhy he never thought about it. How stupid.

"Blaire," Four came near the flower and squat.

Suddenly a shadow came in front of him. It was Blaire. "I was waiting you to notice me and call my name here. Now, we can wandering the world together, can we?"

He looked so gloomy and hid his face. "No, we can't,"

She lifted his head. "Why?"

"I'll die and am gonna go to what people call it afterlife,"

"B-but...you promised!" she sreamed.

"Sorry...it looks like i broke my own promise," he leaned forward and kissed her forehead. “B-but you know, your dream came true... you became the prettiest flower on earth.” He smiled weakly. His form was almost transparent.

She hugged him tight. "Four...Four...No..."

"I just want you to know.. That i always love you. It always been you. Farewell." then he disappeared.

"Fare...well..." she murmured.

She looked at the sansuyu tree that the black-hooded ghost once scared her. She looked at the tree for so long... until she found a note craved on its trunk.


“I’m real as long as you believe that I’m real.”

ㅡJ

The Brigadoon City Myth

The legend of Brigadoon is the story of a mythical village in the Scottish Highlands that emerges from the mist for one day every hundred years. This enchanted day is spent in joy and celebration. Those who happen upon Brigadoon may remain in this beguiling place only if they love another enough to give up the world outside.

This Scottish village fell under an evil magical curse. The village became enchanted centuries ago remaining unchanged and invisible to the outside world except for one special day every hundred years when it could be seen and even visited by outsiders. Visitors were even allowed to stay but if anyone left the village then the miracle would be broken and it would mean the end for them all


Opinion:
think logically , this town is just confidence derived their ancestors. Perhaps it is to keep the culture in the form of a celebration that isn't extinct even though only done only once in a century. This myth may also exist in anticipation of the Scottish people wandering in a strange place they'd never know. But in this world we can't rely on logic in everything , isn't it? Maybe that city do exist. Who knows?

ㅡJ

[FF] Little Ice Cream Cake

Cast: Master Four, Mom Lilith
Genre: Thriller, psycho

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Four sat on his desk, staring at a particular brown haired girl named Lilith. He did that every day. She was The One, and he couldn’t take his eyes off of her. She’s like an angel.

I always look at you.

He knew everything about her. Her birthday, her birthplace, her parent, her house, even her pet and her favourite colour. Everything.

I won’t take my eyes from you. I’ll always watch over you.

He always helped her, even without her watching or knowing. He wouldn’t let anything, or anyone do any harm on her. He would always keep her safe.

Everything I do, I do it for you.

He always gave her present, no matter what occasion. He’d always comfort her whenever she got hurt. He’d do anything, no matter what.

But why? Why won’t you understand?

I love you. Why won’t you love me too?

But, even with all the things he did, he always felt unnoticed. He always looked at her, why wouldn’t she look at him? He always cared for her, why wouldn’t she do the same? Why? Am I wrong? Why should I always wrong? That, he could never understand.

But all those things, were about to change.

I’ll do anything to make you mine.

Ω

Every day, Lilith walked down the street in front of his bakery on her journey home. And every day, he would stare at her. He always made a very special ice cream cake and put it in the shop. No one was allowed to buy that ice cream cake, except her. He put a “reserved” sign in front of the pastry, making most of his customers disappointed. But she never showed up to take that ice cream cake.

One day, Lilith was walking in front of the peculiar bakery again. She couldn’t judge anything by just looking, but that small shop was really weird it was creepy.

It was painted with shocking pink and baby blue paint, it was sickeningly sweet. It always decorated by cute bunnies, ribbons, and hearts. Oh, a little baby pegasus miniature also put on the table. Sweet ice cream cakes and pastries were displayed there. Just by looking at them would make anyone drool.

However, there was something there that creep her out. She didn’t know what, but it made her didn’t want to go to that bakery.

But that day seemed to be an unfortunate day. It suddenly rained, not to mention heavy rained, and she didn’t bring her umbrella.

“The weather forecast said today is going to be a sunny day.” She mumbled as she covered herself with her schoolbag and hide under the bakery canopy. It was thundering and she was a little scared, but she refused to come into the building.

CLACK!

She shivered and hugged her bag even tighter. She was somewhat scared of the thunder.

Little did she know, someone was watching her closely behind her, grinning like Cheshire Cat.

“What are you doing here, dear?” she heard someone said behind her and jumped.

“Oh God...” she gulped as she saw the figure in front of her.

He was a boy about 17, according to his looks. He had blond hair, blue eyes that seemed like sparkling, pointy nose, and freckled face. He was wearing pink shirt with a blue bow tie, purple sweater, and pale-brown pants.

“Are you afraid? So sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.” He smiled kindly at her, his eyes twinkling in a peculiar way. “Would you mind to come in? I see you’re shivering out here.”

“N-no, it’s fine, thank you. I’m just avoiding the rain.” She said, even though she really wanted to come inside.

“Oh, I insist, dear.” His smile grew wider, as he held the door open. It looked like he didn’t accept other answers except “yes”.

This guy is creepy. She thought.

When she came inside, the sweet scent of pastries invaded her nose and made her hungry. It was nice and warm there. Despite of her worries before, that small bakery shop was really comfortable.

The boy pulled out a chair, “Please have a seat.”

“T-thank you.” She hesitantly sat on that chair.

“Wait a moment, please.” He said before he walked out and disappeared behind a door. He said that politely, but it sounded like ‘Stay here or I’ll cut your throat’. It sent shiver down her spine.

He came back with a towel and wrapped it around her, “Dry yourself, please. You don’t want to get sick, do you?”

He waltzed and disappeared behind the door again.

She used the towel to dry her face, when she lifted the towel she nearly jumped when she saw the boy was sitting in front of her with his Cheshire cat grin. A mug of chocolate, a plate of cookies and a strawberry ice cream cake were placed before her.

“I know it’s rain, but you should try this one” as he pointed at pink ice cream cake. “Oh, my apologize. I’m Four.” He held out his hand.

“Lilith.” She shook his hand. It was soft and warm, but at the same time it was like chain that used to imprison someone.

He sat there with his head slightly tilted and held by his hands. That Cheshire Cat grin decorated his face as he intently stared at her.

This guy sure is creepy.

She laughed nervously then took a sip of the hot chocolate. It was great.

Something tastes weird. She thought.

That chocolate tasted like ordinary chocolate, but something didn’t feel right. Something tasted like... metal? She shrugged. Maybe it was because of her brain make fun of her.

“Oh! Do you want to change your clothes, love?” he offered. Well, more like demanded.

“No, this is fine, thank you.”

But he didn’t seem to listen and disappeared behind the door again.

After a moment, he came back with a dress. It was like Alice’s from Alice in Wonderland dress, instead of blue, it was pink.

“Put it on, dear! You can use the bathroom there.” He pointed at the bathroom door.

She hesitantly took it and put it on. When she came out of the bathroom, Four squealed like a little boy.

“You look pretty, Ice cream cake~!”

“Thank you?” she smiled nervously.

She looked out of the window, the rain had stopped.

“The rain had stopped. I have to go home.” She said.

Four’s face immediately became down. “Now?” he pouted like a little boy when his granny is going home from a visit.

He’s acting really weird and creepy. Maybe it’s because he’s lonely.

“Yes, I’m sorry, but my mother will be worried if I don’t come home.” She looked at him with an apologetic look.

“But... you’d come here again, right?”

“Sure.” She smiled. The twinkle in his eyes back again.

“But you haven’t eaten your cake!” he squeaked.

“Oh, yeah, sorry. I’ll bring it home.”

“You’re going to eat it, right?” he asked hopefully, like if he didn’t ask, she wouldn’t eat that cake.

“Of course.” She took the cake and wrapped it.

“Adieu!” Four waved at her as she left.

He grinned to himself as her silhouette began to disappear.

Lilith went to his place almost every day since then. She figured out that he was just a lonely boy that tried to act friendly because he was desperate for a friend. Just a friend.

He was really helpful. He would always give her free pastries she wanted, and they would have afternoon tea after the shop closed. And when she got bullied, he somehow took care of the bullies, and she never saw them again.

One day, Lilith went home and found that her house was burned.

She quickly ran to that small bakery for help.

“Four! Help! Four!” she exclaimed.

“Yes, what is it, dear?” he quickly ran like a mother when her child cries.

“M-my home...” she said between sobs. “I-it’s g-getting burned!”

“What?” his eyes widen.

“My mother probably still in there!” she squeaked in panic.

“Let’s go!”

They ran to her house but it was too late. It burned down to ashes. People and firemen were surrounding it, but it was useless.

“NO! MUM!” she exclaimed and ran towards her burned house, but one of the firemen held her.

“It’s too dangerous, young lady!”

“No! MUM! My mother’s still there!”

“I’m sorry, but she didn’t survive.”

“NO!!”

Four held her hand to stop her. “Calm down, ice cream cake. Sshh. Calm down, please, would you?”

She stopped her struggle and hugged him, sobbing on his shoulder.

“Who are you?” the fireman asked him.

“I’m her cousin.”

“You should take care of her. I know she won’t want to live with her father.”

“Yes, sir.” He said, but no one realized that he was grinning.

“Come on, dear.”

They walked back to that small bakery shop.

Lilith was awfully quiet for a few days. Four had to force her to eat. She would lock herself inside the room that supposed to be ‘hers’ in the house behind the shop.

Three days later, a suspicious man came to the bakery.

“How can I help you, Sir?” Four asked cheerfully.

“Where is my daughter?” the man suddenly asked.

“Pardon me?” Four tilted his head.

“Lilith. I’m her father.” He furrowed his eyebrows at him.

He grined. Cih, so he’s her dad? “I know about that, Sir. But may I ask you what are you doing here, Sir?”

“I’m taking my daughter. That’s it.”

“I’m afraid it can’t be done, Sir.”

“HOW COME?” he raised his voice. That man sure had a bad temper.

“I’m afraid she doesn’t want to go with you, Sir.”

“WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU SAYING?! SHUT UP, ******! I SAID I’M TAKING MY DAUGHTER, AND THAT’S WHAT I’M GOING TO DO. NOW GET THE **** OUT OF MY WAY!”

“What is going on here?” Lilith came out of the door, her face still looked like zombie.

“LILITH!”

“Father.” She said boringly. “Uh, Four, can you leave us for a moment?”

“If you say so, love~” he got out and left them alone.

At first he didn’t hear anything, but then he saw Lilith burst out and slammed her room shut behind her, followed by angry exclaims from her father.

Four came out and smiled at him. “I’m so sorry, Sir, but no one is allowed to swear and curse inside my house.”

“I don’t care about you and your stupid house!”

“Oh, I think we should fix that bad habit of yours, sir.” His Cheshire cat grin grew wider.

Lilith sat in the corner of the room. She didn’t want to deal with that old man again. Not after he left her and her mother to live on their own after took some advantage on them. She hated that old man.

“Burn in hell.” She silently cursed at him.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

“Lilith? Are you all right?” Four slightly opened the door, enough to reveal half of his face.

“Yeah, somehow.” She muttered. She just didn’t want to deal with that old man again. But she knew he wouldn’t leave unless he got what he wanted.

“I’ll be in the shop if you need me.” He closed the door and left.

If she didn’t have a house or parent, where would she live? Here? Well, Four was certainly kind and all, but still... there was something weird about this house, and the person that lived here. And who will took care about her school fees and everything?

Four had to pay for his own school fees. Yes, they were in the same school. That’s why Lilith often went to his house after school. Sometimes she wondered... where was his parent? Why did he live alone? And even owned a bakery? That must be to support his life. But still...

Wait, did it feel a bit too quiet? Did it mean her father had gone? That was fast. But well, she didn’t care anymore. She just didn’t want to deal with that man again.

But she had to think about her life. She still had a father, so the government wouldn’t send her to the orphanage or something. They would think her father would take care of her.

“Hey, Four...”

“Yes, dear?” he’s looking a grandma knitted scarf in front of the window.

“Uh, first, can you stop calling me ‘dear’ or something?”

“No.” He said cheerfully, it wasn’t the kind of ‘no’ that you could argue with.

“O-kay... uh, you know, my house has burned down, and I can’t live with my father. So...”

“You can always stay here, little ice cream cake~! Then we can be together forever!” He smiled cheerfully, like someone who just won a medal from a competition.

“Really? But...”

“Sshh!” he lifted a finger. “Don’t worry about anything. I won’t let anything bother you.” He smiled kindly as his gaze drilled her eyes.

“Thanks.”

They lived there together since then. They went to school and home together. And her days kept going as usual. She would also help him bake the pastries and clean the shop. It didn’t bother her at first, but it did eventually.

Four would always follow her anywhere she went, and whenever she wanted to tell him to leave, he’d grin like a maniac that sent shivers down her spine.

Even after I get used to him, he’s still creepy as hell.

Then he started holding her hand and humming like a little child anywhere they went. When they went shopping for her clothes, when they went to buy ingredients for pastries, when they walk home after school, anywhere. And when she told him to let her go, he always answered, “I’ll never let you go.” So cheerfully it was scary.

Whenever she talked to people, especially boys, he would grin like a super-creepy Cheshire cat to send them away. And he would throw piercing gazes to them so they wouldn’t come back again.

She never questioned him because every time she asked why he did that, he would just answer, “I don’t want to talk to them.” and smiled. However, she knew it wasn’t the real reason.

One day, Lilith was helping him with his pastry shop, then he said he need some more ‘special ingredients’ and left to God-knows-where.

She wondered where her father was. Because if he knew she was there, he would constantly go there to force her to come with him. But he was nowhere to see for days. But, well, that was good, because she didn’t have to be bothered by him.

She shrugged. It wasn’t the right time to think about that. She needed to think about her future. Went to college, got a job and a place to live so she wouldn’t rely to Four anymore.

She was spacing out for too long she didn’t realize the pastries she bake was still in the oven.

“Oh no!” she quickly get the burned cupcakes out of the oven.

Great. Now she had to make another dozen of cupcakes.

“I’m home~” a very familiar voice chimed in her ears. No.

“What is going on here?” Four tilted his head and peeked through the door.

“Uh, I just—”

“Oh God, the pastries are burned!” his eyes widen and he quickly ran towards her. “Are you all right? Did you get hurt?”

“No. Actually, I burned the cakes. Sorry, Four.”

“What are you thinking about, dear?” he raised his eyebrows.

“It’s not like what you think! Don’t get mad—”

“I’m not mad. It’s just you’re spacing off. What were you thinking about?” he tilted his head.

“It’s nothing...” she looked away.

“Would you mind to tell me? Please?” his eyes pierced through hers.

“Just thinking about my father...”

“Oh, you don’t have to be worried about him. He won’t bother you ever again.” He smiled.

“Good.” She sighed. “Wait, how do you know?”

“I just know.” He grinned again before went to the cupboards to put the ‘special ingredients.’

After that her days went normal again. As normal as you expected if you lived with an ice cream cake and cupcake-freak boy that act too cheerful it was creepy.

It was weekend, so they wouldn’t have school tomorrow. She remembered how a tired day she got these day. Her school held some events. All she knew was a band. She knew Freya—it seemed like a greek goddess of beauty but she’s not—who also a cheers’ member joined that band.

Lilith didn’t wanna join that event, she would be a silent girl and just watching that event. Who am I? I’m a normal girl without any talent, at least that’s what she thought. She’s just like that.

She wanted to go out to get some fresh air.

She looked for Four but he was nowhere to be seen. She had to tell him if she wanted to go out, or terrifying things will happen. Well, a boy she liked at school looked really traumatic after she met him without telling Four.

“Four?” his room was empty.

The shop was empty too.

She looked everywhere but he wasn’t there to be seen. Then she found a staircase down to most likely a basement that she never saw before.

Could he be here? But it was so dark and creepy.

She decided to explore that new territory she just discovered. The stairs was dark, cold and scary, but she continued her walk until she found a door.

The door was made of metal, and it looked like a refrigerator. She tried to look through the glass but she couldn’t see anything.

She hesitantly opened the door. It made a creepy creaking sound when she opened it.

Her eyes widen when she saw the room.

It was a slaughterhouse.

It’s wall was covered by crimson blood, and it’s floor was scattered by entrails. Fleshes and organs were hanged there with a wire. And the most creepy part, it was a slaughterhouse... for humans.

She let out a squeak and quickly covered her mouth to prevent puke. She was about to close the door when she saw the figure that hanged at the corner was the girl that bullied her that day. To her left, it was a body of a man that she found out was cursing and yelling at Four one day at the shop. His guts were cut by half, revealing his inner organs, his throat was slit open, and one of his eyes wasn’t there. He was all covered by blood.

She looked around. There was so many victims that she couldn’t tell who.

Then her eyes widen as she saw the figure that hanged upside down in the middle of the room. It was her father.

His head was barely hanging from his neck, blood dripped from his neck to his face. His hands were hanging with an awkward position. His chest looked like he had been through a failed surgery, his ribs were cracked open and his heart was missing.

She didn’t realize her feet moving on their own towards her father.

No way.

I know he’s a jerk and all... but this is too much.

Then she looked to her left, there was a boy that gave her flowers yesterday. His body was chaotic. It looked like they’d been twisted and pulled to the impossible position, and his lower half was chopped off from his body.

She held in a scream.

She looked to her right and found the body of a girl that had been constantly said bad things about her. Her jaws were separated from each other and her hands were chopped off.

She squeaked and walked behind a few steps before bumping into something.

No.

Someone.

“Looking for me, poppet?” Four was standing there with a ear-to-ear grin, blood splattered on his face and hands.

“No!” she shrieked.

“You don’t? Then what are you doing here, dear?” he still stood there with that grin. He cracked his knuckles one by one.

“Y-you!” she stuttered, “You!”

“Yes?”

“You’re a murderer!” she screamed. “I can’t believe I live with a murderer!”

“Is that what you think? Scared, dear?” he asked lightly, walked slowly towards her.

“You! You’re a monster!” she backed off, trembling like crazy.

He chuckled.

“You killed my father!” she screamed, still trembling.

“Oh, him? I thought you don’t want to be bothered by him.” He casually approached her father’s body and caressed the blood-stained face. “You were happy when I told you he won’t bother you again, were you, love? Don’t betray yourself, dear.” he held the body’s hair. “But now you want him again? How stupid.” he grinned with a sorrowful yet delightful face then pulled the head off from the father’s neck.

She covered her mouth.

He held the head and threw it across the room towards her.

The thing made a sickening thud voice when it hit the wall, and made a disgusting (well, delighting) sound when it fall onto the blood pool on the floor.

She froze as he approached her.

“Why?” he said. “Why won’t you understand?”

His shoes made a sickening voice as they hit the blood stained floor.

“Do I disgust you? Did I ever do anything to harm you? Did I ever do you wrong?”

His voice echoed inside the basement.

“NO! Stay away from me!” she shrieked.

“Why? WHY?!” he slammed his fist to the wall behind her. His face was just a mere inch away from her. Tears started to flow down to his cheeks. “Aren’t I enough? Why won’t you love me? I always loved you! From the moment I saw you! I always cared about you! Why won’t you?!”

He was crying and begging, made her almost felt pity on him. But still it didn’t change the fact that he was a murderer.

She was trembling and scared like hell, but she still yelled at him.

“There is NO way I could love a monster like you! You killed people!”

Silence.

She gulped, thinking about the consequences of what she just said.

Then it was like he snapped. The usual twinkle in his eyes came back and he grinned again. “Then...” he leaned closer, “I just have to make you change your mind.”

He pinned her wrist to the wall and crashed his lips on hers.

She struggled to break free but it was useless. For a skinny guy, he was pretty strong. She tried to kick him but apparently he had anticipated that. He pulled away and shoved her feet from the floor, causing her to fall.

She coughed and spitted. He tasted like sugar and metal. Sweet, but sickening and rusted.

He loomed over her and pinned her wrist down to the floor.

“Let go of me! LET. GO!” she struggled in vain.

“No. Not until I make you mine.” He grinned and forcefully crashed his lips on hers.

While he was distracted, she slowly lifted her leg and kicked him where the sun didn’t shine. He was taken aback and his eyes widen. She took that change to run away.

She quickly ran and locked the basement door behind her. She ran as fast as she could. She had to get away from that insane murderer.

A bit more! She ran as fast as her breath let her to.

Only to be blocked by a certain blond at the shop door. (inner door, not the front door, of course.)

“Where do you think you’re going, poppet?” he smiled like a maniac.

“NO! Stay away from me!” she turned around and ran to the other direction. She stopped in front of her room to catch her breath.

“You know, I like hide-and-seek~” his voice echoed through the house.

In panic, she opened the door and hide inside the room. She locked the door behind her and sat at the corner, terrified and trembling like a little twig blown by wind.

“Come out, little ice cream cake~”

She gulped.

His steps echoed. He was getting closer.

Her heart stopped when she heard a knock on the door. She knew she made a terrible mistake by locking herself inside a room with no other escape to hide from a lunatic psychopath.

“I know you’re in there, dear~” he knocked louder.

Then an unpleasant sound heard, followed by a knife thrust through the door.

She squeaked.

The knife forcefully cut through the door.

She gulped.

She looked around the room and found a telephone. She quickly called the police.

“Come out, poppet~”

Her trembling fingers pushed the buttons nervously.

“911, what is your emergency?” the voice from the phone said.

“T-There... is a—gulp—insane murderer... that tried to—hic—kill me...”

“Where is your location?”

“I-it’s at the 5^th avenue, that little pastry shop. Hurry up!” she was about to put the phone down, when it heard a loud ‘bang’ sound of a door being forced open.

“I found you~” he laughed and walked slowly towards her.

She shivered at the corner. She knew she was doomed. The police was her only hope.

He rushed towards her until their faces were merely an inch away.

He put the knife on her neck.

God, he’s going to kill me!

“N-no. Please...” she pleaded pathetically.

He chuckled and dragged the metal down to her waist, cutting her clothes and her skin.

She let out a scream.

“FREEZE! LET GO OF THE GIRL!” someone shouted from the door. The police had arrived.

Four grinned. “You called them? Wrong move, poppet~” he whispered at her ear.

He let her go. She broke down to the floor, clutching her bloodied clothes.

A policeman approached her to help, but Four stopped him.

“I can’t allow anyone to touch my little ice cream cake.” He smiled sweetly.

The policeman gulped and backed off.

“Now you all have 3 seconds to leave and not to tell a word, or I should eliminate you all.”

“Don’t be crazy!” a police shouted, his hands that held a gun trembled.

“Three.”

“I give you a warning! Drop your weapon now!”

“Two.” He cracked a knuckle.

“This is the last warning! Come to us with hands in the air!”

He smiled. “One. Time’s up.” then he threw knives that landed on the policemen chest except one that started to shoot his guns like mad, only to have missed shots.

He approached the police and grabbed his collar. Then he scratched his knife on his cheek. The police squeaked in fear.

“Now tell your friends that the murderer killed them all, and you are the only one survived. And tell them the murderer had run away. Or I’ll kill all of you. Understand?”

The poor policeman nodded in fear.

“Now for the souvenir.” He grinned then ran the knife from the police’s chest to his belly. He screamed in pain.

Four laughed then released him.

“Bye~!” he waved at the terrified policeman.

He turned to his little ice cream cake, who collapsed on her spot.

He gently caressed her face and smiled. He’d certainly make her his.

She woke up on a fluffy bed, but her hands were tied.

“Ugh!” she struggled to break free in vain.

“It looks like you’re awake!” Four cheered beside her. She screamed at the sight of that lunatic.

He put his hand over her mouth.

“Ssh! You don’t want to wake him up, right?” he grinned, pointing at a boy that tied to a chair.

It was Max, the boy she liked she met that day in secret. He’s handsome, one of basketball’s member in her school.

“Max!” she screamed.

The boy’s eyes opened wide.

“You like him, do you?” Four said, lifting up her chin. “Is he the reason why you don’t want to be with me?”

She just stared at him.

“So I just have to get rid of him.” He smiled and approached Max with a knife and a scissors.

“What are you doing?!” Max yelled from his chair.

“Stop!” Lilith screamed.

Four scratched his cheek with the knife, blood dripped from the scar. Max let out a painful sigh.

“What do you see from him?” Four said as he cut Max’s ear with his scissors.

Max screamed.

“Stop!”

“A handsome boy won’t look handsome without an eye.” He thrust his knife into Max’s left eye. Max screamed in pain.

He gouged out his eye and licked it.

“Stop! NO!”

“Why? Why him? Why him and not me?” he jabbed the knife into his shoulder.

“Stop looking at him!” he dragged the knife down to his chest.

“NO! STOP! If you’re going to kill someone, kill me!” she screamed.

“But I don’t want to kill you. I want to live, forever with you.” Four looked at her with his twinkling eyes and lunatic grin.

“But this boy, is in our way.” He grinned at him. “Let me get rid of him.”

“No... please... don’t!” Max pleased but it was useless. Four jabbed his knife into his gut and dragged it down, his blood and inner organ splattered. He screamed before he breathed his last oxygen.

“NO!! YOU MONSTER” she screamed. “You beast! Let go of me!”

“I’m not a monster, and you know that.” Four smiled sweetly at her. “I just love you.” He kissed her, and at the same time, injected a drug to her vein, made her unconscious.

When she woke up, she was caged inside a wardrobe. She had no energy left to scream or struggle to break free. She just waited there for a saviour that wouldn’t ever come.

The wardrobe door opened, revealing a cheerful sparkling Four in front of her.

“I make you an ice cream cake~!” he cheered and put the ice cream cake in front of her.

Every day, Four would talk to her cheerfully about everything, gave her at least 20 kisses a day, made her ice cream cakes, made her tea and everything except to let her go. No matter what she did.

She didn’t have the will to cry even if she wanted to. She had lost everything. She was broken. Broken beyond repair.

All I want is just you.

To accept me as I am.

To love me.

To let me stay by your side.

And we’ll be happy together.

Forever.

But she kept struggling to break free. But the harder she tried, the harder the chains imprisoned her.

All I want is just you.

But until I make you mine, I won’t let you go.

She knew she was imprisoned in a rusted chain, a rusted world. By a lunatic murderer.

Why won’t you understand?

The answer is simple.

But she didn’t know. She didn’t understand.

That’s why I won’t let you go.

Until I finally make you mine.

-J